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So You Marched—Now What?

An estimated 500,000 people participated in Saturday’s Women’s March on Washington, and more than 2 million more men, women, and children took to the streets in over 50 cities around the world in a remarkable show of solidarity. Those who marched (or those who couldn’t, but suffered from a severe case of FOMO) might still be feeling the natural high that came from walking with hundreds of thousands of people who were out there peacefully protesting the incoming administration. But now that the event is over, many remain left with a question: Where do we go from here?

Thankfully, on Sunday, the Women’s March organizers released their new activist campaign, called “10 Actions, 100 Days,” on their official website. The organization has pledged to set 10 concrete agenda goals to accomplish in the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency. First up: sending a postcard to your senator outlining the issues that matter to you, the American people. A new action item will be released on its website every 10 days.

And just in case you needed an extra pep talk, Vogue.com made a video, above, with a few of the march organizers—Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory, Sarah Sophie Flicker, and Cassady Fendlay—that outlines other ways to make a difference. Whether it’s donating time or money to an organization that defends your rights, volunteering on a local level, or simply isolating the issues that matter most to you, there’s a lot you can do. As Gloria Steinem said in her speech at the Women’s March rally, now is the time to channel this invigorating energy into action: “This is a day that will change us forever because we are together. Each of us individually and collectively will never be the same again. When we elect a possible president, we too often go home. We’ve elected an impossible president; we’re never going home. We’re staying together. And we’re taking over.” Put another way: Stay engaged. Stay involved. Don’t back down.